Lokovec
Encyclopedia
Lokovec is a dispersed settlement
in western Slovenia
in the municipality of Nova Gorica
. It is located on the Banjšice Plateau overlooking the narrow Valley of Čepovan
which divides it from the vast Trnovo Forest, extending on the other side of the valley. It is part of the Goriška
region.
The Parish Church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul
and belongs to the Diocese
of Koper.
Dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world....
in western Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in the municipality of Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
. It is located on the Banjšice Plateau overlooking the narrow Valley of Čepovan
Cepovan
Čepovan is a settlement in the Nova Gorica Municipality in western Slovenia. Apart from the main village of Čepovan, it extends to include a number of smaller dispersed settlements in the valley known as Čepovanski Dol....
which divides it from the vast Trnovo Forest, extending on the other side of the valley. It is part of the Goriška
Goriška
Goriška is a traditional region in western Slovenia on the border with Italy. The name means "the Gorizia region" because it is named after Gorizia, Italy. It is part of the wider traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral . Its principal urban center is Nova Gorica...
region.
The Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, or the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, is a liturgical feast in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June...
and belongs to the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Koper.